A CSIRO joint venture will team up with Curtin University for a new facility that aims to enhance research capabilities. The facility will integrate Curtin University’s information and communication technology (ICT) services and supercomputers at iVEC, a joint venture between the CSIRO and four Western Australian universities. iVEC@Curtin will provide a one-stop shop for Curtin researchers requiring ICT assistance, which has become necessary as research shifts to more complex data sets. It will also support the uptake of cloud computing resources. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe “iVEC@Curtin will provide the opportunities to pursue active research programs by focusing on investment on people rather than expensive laboratory infrastructure and this will enable researchers to contend with the ever-growing volumes of data which has become the norm of contemporary research,” Professor Graeme Wright, deputy vice-chancellor research and development, said in a statement. The facility will be staffed by director Florian Goessmann, three Curtin IT services staff members and 15 staff members associated with iVEC programs and resources. “Engagement and [the] uptake of the latest ICT technology is going to become more important every year, and while radio astronomy, computational chemistry and physics are the main fields using supercomputing technology at Curtin, it is exciting to see an increase of other fields such as humanities and health sciences engaging in it too,” Goessmann said. iVEC was formed in 2000 and is partly funded from the Western Australian government, the federal government and iVEC partners. In August last year it was announced a $4 million terascale supercomputer, Fornax, would be operated by iVEC. The Fornax will be “at the heart” of Australia and New Zealand’s co-hosting responsibilities for the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope. The supercomputer is part of the $80 million Pawsey Centre project and will used by the University of Western Australia to carry out computational research. Follow Stephanie McDonald on Twitter: @stephmcdonald0 Follow Computerworld Australia on Twitter: @ComputerworldAU Related content feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. Here are five ways to make transformation obstacles disappear. By Dan Tynan Oct 02, 2023 11 mins Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment feature What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success The ever-increasing pace of change has upped the pressure on companies to deliver new products, services, and capabilities. And they’re relying on PMOs to ensure that work gets done consistently, efficiently, and in line with business objective By Mary K. Pratt Oct 02, 2023 8 mins Digital Transformation Project Management Tools IT Leadership opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe